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Direct Flights to North Cyprus To Be A Reality?

UPDATE ; 31/7/09 – Sadly the UK government has decided to dismiss a request to review the ongoing restrictions on direct flights to North Cyprus from the UK.  It will be challenged of course, but it does not look likely to succeed.  The reasons for the dismissal are based upon the fact that Nicosia Air Traffic Control in the south is the body responsible for all air traffic over Cyprus, according to the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation).  Allowing Ercan airport to be recognised internationally would also be contrary to the Chicago Convention of 1944, but what exactly it is contrary to is unclear.  So, thats the state of play presently, which is more than unfortunate for the Turkish Cypriot community and economy after so much resassurance from the EU after voting ‘Yes’ in favour of the UN backed Annan Plan. Read more

Tax & Duty Free Shopping in North Cyprus

Duty Free Shopping

A nice little treat for most of us are the cheap goodies we can buy coming in and out of North Cyprus!  Note that there are limitations on what you can bring in and what you can take out however, (taking out is more relevant for the country you are travelling back to!). Read more

KIBHAS Airport Shuttle Service, North Cyprus

Launched in late February 2009 the Cyprus Airport Services run KIBHAS airport shuttle service is now in full operation serving customers with transfers to Ercan Airport in North Cyprus. It has been quite a while coming but now has a fleet of twelve buses and coaches departing from all the major towns and ports. Read more

Flights to North Cyprus – General Overview

There is only one passenger airport in North Cyprus, it’s called Ercan Airport and in recent years it has seen massive refurbishment and now serves people wishing to travel to and from North Cyprus. It’s located a 40 minute car journey from the harbour town of Kyrenia and 15 minutes from Lefkoşa. Read more

Flight Options for North Cyprus

When travelling to and from North Cyprus these days passengers can find themselves spoilt for choice in terms of the airline they choose and the airport they fly into! It wasn’t so long ago that you had to fly into the old and unfashionable Geçitkale airport whilst Ercan, the current passenger airport, was undergoing a major refurbishment. With the border opening to the south, the choice is even broader too. Read more

Airport & Plane Travel in North Cyprus

There is only one airport in use in North Cyprus and this is Ercan Airport, located on the outskirts of Lefkoşa. There is one other airport called Geçitkale which is located near to Ercan, but this has not been in use for passenger flights since 2004. In 2008 there were rumours that Geçitkale was due to become a potential operation centre involved in the exporting of North Cyprus products, but this has idea has since stalled. Read more

Visas for North Cyprus

When travelling to North Cyprus the majority of nationalities only need be concerned with having a current passport that has at least 6 months validity remaining. Citizens of all EU countries together with Australia, Canada, Iceland, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore and Switzerland do not require a visa prior to travelling. Other nationalities should check with their local embassy office, or indeed visit the offices of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) if they happen to have a representative in your native country. Read more

Transport in North Cyprus – General Overview

North Cyprus does have a fairly adequate transport system – it has shipping facilities and plenty of inland transport facilities for example – but in terms of getting around the island, some forms of public transport are fairly basic but at the same time perfectly acceptable! Read more